Rating: 
Summary: for 40 bucks, good deal
Review: I like having a top of the line sound card I got these cheap speakers because I don't want to have to use headphones all the time. I never turn them up all the way, (the speakers), my neighbors would kill me. Decent sound quality. Only problem for me is the wires. I dont know what else to say but when I set it up so the speakers surround my computer station the wires are laying on the floor and when I stand up for a minute and walk away I always end up catching my foot on the right rear speaker wire and dragging it a few feet. Im sure sooner or later its gonna just bust open and I'll have to get another package of cheap 4:1 speakers.
Rating: 
Summary: vbzzzz
Review: In a nutshell: crummy. Subwoofer: 0/5. Satellites: 3/5.The subwoofer resonates right in the middle of the bass band, you'd think they'd have done some testing on the box acoustics. I'm surprised it doesn't jump around like an old 15" paper speaker. All four satellite speakers have silly little runners on the bottom with a wire between - a big wire on the right front, so it doesn't sit level nor stay where you want. I ended up hanging them upside-down like bats. The subwoofer level control has a bad taper. Keep turning, but it doesn't get much softer after 1/4, until the point at which it shuts off completely. The power is on all the time, even with the switch turned off. "Make this connection last" is right.. but unplug the wallwart first. The satellites are tight, even though they seem insubstantial. The package would be a 4/5 if the subwoofer didn't have those nasty harmonics.
Rating: 
Summary: GREAT QUALITY
Review: People who write reviews in Amazon about sound should understand the science of sound. There is no point in scoring an item 3/5 or 4/5 just because it sounds bad. Mach 1 is the speed of sound and sound travels at 760 miles per hour. The top speed of sound can be achieved on hot humid days. Humans can hear sounds between 20 and 20000 Hertz.
My point in explaining sound is simple. Altec Lansing is not crazy to build these speakers. They are made well. One can derive maximum utility out of these speakers when you place them in the right order, in the right position, in line with your ears, etc. Also, the quality of music played has to be good. There is no point in boosting the bass on the sub woofer if the mp3 file itself has high bass. And then people say that the sub sucks. Stupid freaks.
These speakers are great. If you can read somewhere about the science of sound, you won't complain about these speakers. They are priced low. Just place them well, use them wisely and play good quality music. You should be fine. Go ahead and buy it.
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